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CENTRAL PERSIA, CIRCA 1890
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A KASHAN 'MOCHTASHAM' CARPET
Central Persia, circa 1890
The ivory field with vases at each end issuing delicate flowering and leafy vine framed by an inner border of panels containing palmettes and angular vine together with linked boteh in each corner, around a central indigo cusped and stepped panel with pendants containing flowerheads and palmettes issuing angular flowering vine enclosing a rust-red medallion enclosing a rosette centrepiece issuing scrolling vine, in a shaded blue border containing delicate floral sprays and perching birds between ivory, golden yellow floral meander and reciprocal skittle-pattern stripes, very slight localised wear
11ft.1in. x 8ft.10in. (337cm. x 299cm.)
Central Persia, circa 1890
The ivory field with vases at each end issuing delicate flowering and leafy vine framed by an inner border of panels containing palmettes and angular vine together with linked boteh in each corner, around a central indigo cusped and stepped panel with pendants containing flowerheads and palmettes issuing angular flowering vine enclosing a rust-red medallion enclosing a rosette centrepiece issuing scrolling vine, in a shaded blue border containing delicate floral sprays and perching birds between ivory, golden yellow floral meander and reciprocal skittle-pattern stripes, very slight localised wear
11ft.1in. x 8ft.10in. (337cm. x 299cm.)
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